Anglo

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noun

An·​glo ˈaŋ-(ˌ)glō 

plural Anglos

1

: anglo-american

2

: a white inhabitant of the U.S. of non-Hispanic descent

Anglo adjective

Black and Latino folks were also expected to blend into the white non-Hispanic Anglo culture.

—Carmelo Rivera

But he and his band mates, Bronx-bred New Yorkers of Dominican descent who sing in both Spanish and English, are nearly invisible in the Anglo news media.

—Jody Rosen

Anglo-

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combining form

An·​glo-

1

ˈaŋ-(ˌ)glō,

-glə

: English

Anglo-Norman

2

-(ˌ)glō

: English and

Anglo-Japanese

Examples of Anglo in a Sentence

Noun

a committee with a mixture of Black people, Hispanic people, and Anglos

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Poor Price Outlook Rio Tinto’s interest in lithium is not shared by rivals such as BHP and Anglo American which are concerned about the outlook for the price over the next few years. —Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

Shares of Anglo American, Antofagasta and Rio Tinto were all more than 5% lower by 9:50 a.m. —Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024

Executives at Anglo American Plc, Rio Tinto Plc and Siemens AG were among signatories to a letter warning the previous prime minister Rishi Sunak that Britain’s migration policies may weaken the university sector. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 17 Aug. 2024

Several big companies are looking at potential London share listings, including miner Anglo American Platinum Ltd., Hong Kong conglomerate CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. and Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein. —Sagarika Jaisinghani, Fortune Europe, 13 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

in sense 2, from American Spanish, short for Spanish angloamericano Anglo-American

Combining form

New Latin, from Late Latin Angli

First Known Use

Noun

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Anglo

• Anglo-American
• Anglo-Catholic
• Anglo-French
• Anglo-Frisian
• Anglo-Norman
• Anglo-Saxon

Kids Definition

Anglo

combining form

An·​glo

1

ˈaŋ-ˌglō,

-glə

: English

Anglo-Norman

2

-ˌglō

: English and

Anglo-Japanese

Etymology

Combining form

derived from Latin Angli "the Angles"